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Bear spray assault nets man jail sentence
By Delon Shurtz on July 14th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Central Alberta man was handed a short jail sentence after he attacked a woman with whom he was drinking alcohol earlier this year. Kieran Lightning, who is from the Hobbema area south of Wetaskiwin, was sentenced to 30 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to one count of assault with a ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge Transit changes set to arrive this summer
By Tim Kalinowski on July 14th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council gave its unanimous stamp of approval during Tuesday’s regular meeting for Lethbridge Transit to implement its new cityLINK system by Aug. 25. The sweeping changes to the transit system will include on-demand transit in less utilized areas of the city while providing more rapid service in high frequency use areas. Lethbridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trades course helping Blood Tribe students acquire skills to succeed
By Herald on July 13th, 2021
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald A collaborative effort between Lethbridge College and Blood Tribe Employment and Skills Training is giving students on the reserve skills to make a living in the trades. Taught by Roy Sugai at BTEST in Levern, the course teaches a wide range of skills to students including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, drywall ... Read More »
3 responsesPolice issue 158 tickets during Street Machine Weekend
By Tim Kalinowski on July 13th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Police and the Alberta Sheriffs issued 158 tickets over the Street Machine Weekend. According to police, the majority of those tickets were issued for equipment violations and operator licence issues, such as suspended or expired licences. Police issued 78 of those tickets on Friday, and one vehicle was towed after failing a ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta Innovates offers grants for agriculture technology projects
By Tim Kalinowski on July 13th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Alberta Innovates is looking for the latest in market-ready agricultural technologies to continue to help the province’s producers lead the world in ag. tech. “Technology is driving the sector right now in agriculture,” says Alberta Innovates program manager for Smart Agriculture and Food Virgina Mulligan. “You see it in other countries like what ... Read More »
1 responseCharges withdrawn for man arrested in drug bust
By Delon Shurtz on July 13th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Calgary man arrested during a drug bust in Lethbridge nine months ago is no longer facing charges. Samantar Hussein was charged last September withĂ‚Â three counts of drug possession for the purpose of trafficking and one count of possession of proceeds of crime, but the charges were withdrawn last week in Lethbridge provincial ... Read More »
1 responseBarbecue competition heats up the weekend
By Dale Woodard on July 13th, 2021
Meat was on the menu as Alberta’s first Master Series Barbecue Competition – Smoke, Wind and Fire -flared up Saturday and Sunday at Exhibition Park. For Devynn Bohn, the co-owner and pit master of Hickory Street in Stirling who got a lesson on deboning a pig’s head from renowned chef Connie DeSousa and John Jackson ... Read More »
1 responseSouthern Albertan officer part of overseas counter-smuggling operation
By Herald on July 12th, 2021
Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald A member of the Canadian Armed Forces from Pincher Creek is doing his part to combat terrorism and drug smuggling overseas. On June 14, Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Calgary – which includes Petty Officer Second Class Jason Boisvenue – wrapped up a successful counter-terrorism and maritime security mission in the ... Read More »
1 responseMurder case adjourned
By Delon Shurtz on July 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A one-year-old murder case was back in Lethbridge provincial court Friday, but simply adjourned to allow defence more time to review disclosure. An agent for Lethbridge lawyer James Rouleau requested the adjournment, and told court there is a “substantial” amount of disclosure to review. He also said an expert for the defence needs ... Read More »
1 responseShakespeare in the Park is back this summer
By Al Beeber on July 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Shakespeare in the Park is back! With COVID restrictions lifted, the organizers of the popular event opened a new show Friday night at Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden. The show had a limited capacity and was sold-out well before performance times but fans of live theatre and The Bard don’t need to fret because ... Read More »
1 responseChild pornography charges lead to jail time
By Delon Shurtz on July 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 42-year-old southern Alberta man caught last year with pictures and videos of child pornography, has been sent to a federal penitentiary. Stephen Roger Waldorf of Coleman was sentenced Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to two years in prison on one count of possession of child pornography, an offence to which he pleaded ... Read More »
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